Staged Fontan procedure for mitral atresia associated with severe tricuspid regurgitation, pulmonary hypertension, and pulmonary artery distortion

Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2002 Apr;50(4):173-7. doi: 10.1007/BF02913200.

Abstract

Optimal initial palliation and a subsequent staged approach is mandatory for high-risk Fontan candidates. We describe the case of mitral atresia with severe tricuspid regurgitation and pulmonary hypertension successfully managed by repeated palliation from the neonatal period and 2-stage Fontan surgery. A 1-month-old boy diagnosed with mitral atresia and double-outlet right ventricle underwent pulmonary artery banding at 1 month of age, followed by repeated pulmonary artery banding accompanied by tricuspid annuloplasty and atrial septal defect enlargement at 6 months. Because of the presence of pulmonary artery distortion, right ventricular dysfunction, and borderline pulmonary vascular resistance, a hemi-Fontan procedure was conducted with extended pulmonary artery plasty when the boy was 3 years and 8 months old. Cardiac catheterization done 3 months after showed improvement in risk factors, and the final Fontan operation (total cavopulmonary connection) was successfully done in conjunction with repeated tricuspid annuloplasty when the boy was 4 years and 5 months old. The patient remains in excellent clinical condition at the last follow-up 5 years after the final Fontan procedure with sinus rhythm and good ventricular function.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Fontan Procedure / methods*
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / complications*
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Mitral Valve / abnormalities*
  • Mitral Valve / surgery
  • Pulmonary Artery / pathology*
  • Pulmonary Artery / surgery*
  • Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
  • Vascular Resistance